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  • Balustrade Design Loads

    <p>A review of balustrade practices from around the world, and why practices in United States and countries using ICC code/ASCE 7 designs are failing…

  • The Vertical Campus Facade

    <p>Case study of the recently opened John A. Paulson Center for New York University in Manhattan reviews design solutions of façade depth and scale…

  • Renewing Historic Facades

    As the first phase of a $4 billion dollar, 180-acre, 60 building government preservation project in Washington DC, this case study reviews the

  • Hybrid Timber

    This case study provides an overview of building hybrid curtain wall system and future opportunities for the use of timber. It will also review the

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    Systems Thinking

    <p>This paper surveys facade design education in accredited Bachelor and Master of Architecture (B.Arch and M.Arch) programs in the United States. A…

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    Structural Silicone Glazing

    <p>The recent 50 year anniversary of the first use of silicone sealant in a 4-sided structural silicone glazing application marks a sustainable and…

  • Glass Balustrade Design

    <p>Glass handrail design in the United States lags behind best practice in other parts of the world. There can be as much as a factor of four (4)…

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    In Factory Commissioning

    <p>Factory inspection visits are vital, yet they unfortunately have a habit of being overlooked. The factory inspection process during the Building…

  • Managing Solar Reflections from the Building Envelope

    Understanding how a building will reflect sunlight has gone from a rare requirement to a key consideration during the planning permission process in

  • Carbon-Neutral High-Rise Envelope Nexus

    The pathway to carbon-neutrality, as urged during the COP 21 in Paris, and the repeated goal for resilient buildings and urban habitats, winds right

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    Historical Evolution of Responsive Facades

    <p>Responsive facade system is considered a major component of high-performance building envelope that is capable of responding to environmental…

  • Creating Transformational Geometry

    <p>Over the past two decades, the art of cold-forming glass has grown from an unknown approach to a widely accepted strategy for achieving an array…

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    Steel As A Curtain Wall Framing Material

    <p>This paper will explore steel forming methods other than cold drawn or hot rolled processes, and how they allow steel to be utilized as the…

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    Deconstructing the Window

    <p>Over the years, the industry has relied heavily on the increasing performance of low-e coatings to drive window U-factors (thermal transmittance)…

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    Ceramic Precast Composite Panels

    <p>An innovative lightweight ceramic precast composite panel is introduced in this paper that offers the unique benefits of prefabricated off-site…

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    U-Factor Matters in Hot Climates

    <p>It is commonly thought that fenestration U-factor is not a key determinant in the performance of facades in hot climates, and generally the focus…

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    Towards Net Zero Enclosures

    <p>As architects and designers we understand the urgency of addressing the building sector’s role in the ongoing environmental crisis.…

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    Sculptural Facades

    <p>In the vein of mass production, manufacturers leverage repeatable parts and modular construction in an effort to maximize quality control while…